Mae Sot: Police have summoned six suspects for questioning to expedite the investigation of a murder case where a body was discovered stuffed into a sack and buried in grass along the side of a road in Mae Sot District, Tak Province. The victim was identified by her son as his mother, who was wearing his sister's sportswear, after being missing for over a month.
According to Thai News Agency, progress has been made in the case involving the body of an unidentified woman wearing a sports shirt from Ban San Pa Rai School. The body was found in a fertilizer sack in a rural area of Mae Sot District on February 27, 2015. Initial suspicions that the deceased was a 15-year-old girl were dismissed after Mr. Somchai, 23, and Ms. Sai Mai, 16, confirmed the body was their 38-year-old Karen mother, Ms. Mi-ae, who had been missing for over a month.
The family identified the body through a photo of Ms. Mi-ae and the clothing she wore on the day of her disappearance, which included her daughter's sportswear and a lighter she often carried. Authorities are comparing DNA from the daughter and son with forensic autopsy results from Mae Sot Hospital, with outcomes expected in seven days.
Mr. Somchai informed reporters that he lost contact with his mother on January 14 and searched extensively for her, believing she might have left for work. Upon hearing about the body, he suspected it was his mother due to the familiar sportswear. He is awaiting forensic confirmation but is certain of her identity. He suspects someone familiar with his mother's travel habits is responsible.
Mae Sot Police Investigation Division has questioned approximately six local suspects familiar with the deceased. Officers are optimistic about resolving the case and apprehending those responsible.